Sneaky parasite evades the human immune system by stripping cells and wearing them as a disguise Parasites are known to infect human cells through a variety of ingenious mechanisms. Many of them have ...

Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

Entamoeba histolytica infects nearly 50 million people each year and kills around 70,000. It’s a shape-shifting parasite that invades the human gut, often causing mild symptoms like diarrhea. But in ...

Bong Joon-ho has written a script for an animated feature, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. The Korean project was announced by Seoul-based animation and vfx studio 4th Creative Party, ...

Having already scooped up some of the most prestigious prizes in the film world — including the Palme d’Or at Cannes and four Oscars — Parasite is now reinventing itself as a graphic novel. The ...

A human case of the flesh-eating New World Screwworm has been found in the United States, carried by a person who recently visited El Salvador. The patient had recently returned to Maryland from ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

There's a single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, and it can turn a normally risk-averse mouse into a bold, cat-seeking rodent. Cats that devour such mice can then pass the parasite onto ...

Humans could be contributing to the spread of a cat-loving, mind-altering parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, new research this week suggests. The study found that domesticated and wild cats were more ...